Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Lima
  
  Brown hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Lima
  
  Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Truby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Lima
  
  Giles hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Lima
  
  Young hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Lima
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Eusebio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Lugo vs. Benson
  
  Lugo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Spiers vs. Benson
  
  Benson fires to first and picks off Lugo. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Spiers vs. Benson
  
  Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Benson
  
  Bagwell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Benson
  
  Ward hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Benson
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alou for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Morris vs. Lima
  
  Morris takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Lima
  
  There goes Morris. The throw from Eusebio and he is out, Lugo applying the tag. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Lima
  
  Ramirez hits a popup towards third. Truby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Meares vs. Lima
  
  Meares hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hidalgo vs. Benson
  
  Hidalgo hits a fly ball into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Eusebio vs. Benson
  
  Eusebio hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Truby vs. Benson
  
  Truby hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ramirez. Truby reaches second base with a double. Eusebio moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Lima vs. Benson
  
  Lima hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Eusebio scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Lugo vs. Benson
  
  Lugo hits a fly ball into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benson vs. Lima
  
  Benson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Lima
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Lima
  
  Kendall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Giles vs. Lima
  
  There goes Kendall. The throw from Eusebio and he is safe. Kendall steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Giles vs. Lima
  
  Giles hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Hidalgo, who is chasing the ball. Giles reaches third base with a triple. Kendall scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Young vs. Lima
  
  Young hits a popup towards short. Lugo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spiers vs. Benson
  
  Spiers hits a line drive into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Benson
  
  Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Benson
  
  Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Benson
  
  Alou hits a line drive towards short. Meares reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Lima
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morris vs. Lima
  
  Morris bunts towards third. Truby fields it and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Ramirez vs. Lima
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Meares vs. Lima
  
  Meares takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Benson vs. Lima
  
  Benson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hidalgo vs. Benson
  
  Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Eusebio vs. Benson
  
  Eusebio takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Truby vs. Benson
  
  Truby strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Lima vs. Benson
  
  Lima hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Eusebio moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Lugo vs. Benson
  
  Lugo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Giles. Lugo reaches second base with a double. Eusebio scores. Lima moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
  Spiers vs. Benson
  
  Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Lima
  
  Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Kendall vs. Lima
  
  Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Truby fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Lima
  
  Giles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ward. Giles reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Young vs. Lima
  
  Young hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Benson
  
  Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Benson
  
  Ward hits a fly ball into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Benson
  
  Alou hits a line drive towards first. Young reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Lima
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Morris vs. Lima
  
  Morris hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Lima
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hidalgo vs. Benson
  
  Hidalgo strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Eusebio vs. Benson
  
  Eusebio is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Truby vs. Benson
  
  Truby strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Cromer vs. Benson
  
  Tripp Cromer pinch hits for Jose Lima.
  
  Cromer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Meares vs. Slusarski
  
  Joe Slusarski now pitching.
  
  Meares hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spiers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Benson vs. Slusarski
  
  Benson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Slusarski
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Truby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lugo vs. Benson
  
  Lugo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Spiers vs. Benson
  
  Spiers bunts towards the mound. Benson fields it and throws to first for the out. Lugo moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Bagwell vs. Benson
  
  Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Mieske vs. Sauerbeck
  
  Scott Sauerbeck now pitching. Matt Mieske pinch hits for Daryle Ward.
  
  Mieske hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Alou vs. Manzanillo
  
  Josias Manzanillo now pitching.
  
  Alou takes first base on ball four. Lugo moves to third. Bagwell moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
  Hidalgo vs. Manzanillo
  
  Hidalgo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kendall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Slusarski
  
  Richard Hidalgo now playing left field. Glen Barker now playing center field.
  
  Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Slusarski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Franklin
  
  Wayne Franklin now pitching.
  
  Giles is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Dotel
  
  Octavio Dotel now pitching.
  
  Young takes first base on ball four. Giles moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Wilson vs. Dotel
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Morris vs. Dotel
  
  Morris strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Eusebio vs. Loiselle
  
  Mike Benjamin now playing third base. Rich Loiselle now pitching.
  
  Eusebio hits a fly ball into left field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Truby vs. Loiselle
  
  Truby hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Dotel vs. Loiselle
  
  Dotel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lugo vs. Loiselle
  
  Lugo is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Vander Wal vs. Dotel
  
  John Vander Wal pinch hits for Alex Ramirez.
  
  Vander Wal strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Meares vs. Dotel
  
  Meares hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Benjamin vs. Dotel
  
  Benjamin hits a popup towards short. Lugo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Dotel
  
  Brown hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hidalgo. Brown reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Kendall vs. Dotel
  
  Kendall is called out on strikes. View Play 

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         Game of 8/15/2000 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Brown A, cf           5  1  3  1   Lugo J, ss            3  0  1  1   
Kendall J, c          5  1  1  0   Spiers B, 2b          3  0  0  0   
Giles B, lf           3  1  3  2   Bagwell J, 1b         3  1  1  1   
Young K, 1b           3  0  0  0   Ward D, lf            2  1  1  1   
Wilson E, 3b          4  0  1  0   Mieske M, ph          1  0  0  0   
Loiselle R, p         0  0  0  0   Barker G, cf          0  0  0  0   
Morris W, 2b          2  0  0  0   Alou M, rf            3  0  0  0   
Ramirez A, rf         3  0  0  0   Hidalgo R, cf-lf      4  0  0  0   
Vander Wal J, ph      1  0  0  0   Eusebio T, c          2  2  1  0   
Meares P, ss          3  1  1  1   Truby C, 3b           4  1  2  1   
Benson K, p           3  0  0  0   Lima J, p             2  0  1  1   
Sauerbeck S, p        0  0  0  0   Cromer T, ph          1  0  0  0   
Manzanillo J, p       0  0  0  0   Slusarski J, p        0  0  0  0   
Benjamin M, 3b        1  0  0  0   Franklin W, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Dotel O, p            1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  4  9  4                        29  5  7  5

Pittsburgh       201 000 001 --  4
Houston          210 100 01x --  5

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Benson K (L)          6.1  6  4  4  5  3
Sauerbeck S           0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Manzanillo J          0.1  0  0  0  1  0
Loiselle R            1.0  1  1  1  0  1

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lima J (W)            6.0  7  3  3  2  1
Slusarski J           1.1  0  0  0  0  1
Franklin W*           0.0  0  0  0  0  0
Dotel O (S)           1.2  2  1  1  1  4
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Houston 8
2B -- Truby C, Lugo J, Giles B, Brown A
3B -- Giles B
HR -- Brown A, Giles B, Bagwell J, Ward D, Truby C, Meares P
SB -- Kendall J
CS -- Lugo J, Morris W
SH -- Morris W, Spiers B
HBP -- by Benson K (Eusebio T), by Franklin W (Giles B)
T -- 3:04
A -- 30020

    

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